Storm-window.



PATENTED APRfv, 1903.

C. O. DODGE.

STORM WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orrrcn.

CHARLES O. DODGE, OF HOUGI-ITON, MICHIGAN.

STORM-WINDOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 724,556, dated April 1903. Application filed June 5, 1902. Serial I\To. 110,286. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES O. DODGE, a citizen of the United States,residin g at Houghton, in the county of Houghton and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Storm-Windows, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in storm-windows; and the object of my invention is the provision of a storm-sash which can be easily applied and which will absolutely prevent water or cold air from entering the window and which sash will be'inexpensive, simple'of construction, efficient, and thoroughly practical.

With this object in view my invention consists of a storm-sash embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially asdisclosed herein.

Figure lrepresents a front View of a window-frame equipped with my storm sash. Fig. 2 represents a rear view showing the arrangement of my fastenings. Fig. 3 represents a vertical central sectional view. Fig. 4 represents a horizontal sectional view, and Fig. 5 represents a detail view of one camlever. r

In the drawings the letter A designates the outer portion of the casing or window-frame, to the rear of which is secured the windowbeads B, having the channels or guides O for the sashes in general use, and, further, providing the outer channel D, in which fits mystorm-sash.

My storm-sash consists of an upper section E, which is provided with a tongue F on its lower edge, which tongue fits in a groove G in the lower section H, and thus makes an air and water tight joint between the sections. Thus the sections fit snugly in the outer groove or channel of the frame or casing, and to make a perfect outer seal I pro vide each section with an overlapping flange J, and to secure the sections and bind them tight in the frame I provide the sashes with the cam-lever latches K, which are pivoted on the plates L, secured to. the frame, and it will be seen that these latches engage the slotted plates L and hold the sash-sections in proper position. I also attach to the rear of the sashes the rings M for the purpose of holding the sashes and drawing them tight into the frame.

It will be seen that my sash can be easily applied, that it binds firmly to the frame and makes an ornamental window, that the fastenings are concealed from View, but easy of access, that the sash is air and water tight and a perfect protection against storm, and that the sash is simple, inexpensive, durable, and entirely practical.

I claim The storm-window herein described, consisting of the window-frame or casing, the upper and lower storm-sashes fitting in the easing, the overlapping flange on the outer face of the sashes, the tongue-and-groove connection between the meeting edges of the sashes, the window-bead in the casing, the plates secured to the bead and having a slot or seat, and a series of pivoted cam-levers carried by the storm-sashes and engaging said slots to bind the storm-sash in the casing.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES O. DODGE.

WM. E. FAIRBAIRN, GEORGE W. SMITH. 

